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Douglas H. Rapelje Lodge

Non-profit120 bedsAccredited

Operated by The Regional Municipality Of Niagara

Douglas H. Rapelje Lodge is a non-profit long-term care home in Welland, licensed for 120 beds. It is accredited. Below you can find its full Ministry of Long-Term Care inspection record, Health Quality Ontario care indicators, and how it compares with the Ontario average.

Waiting list269 people on the list

Calculated by the Ministry of Long-Term Care, as of April 30, 2026.

Care quality vs Ontario

Resident-care measures for the 2023/24 fiscal year (a single year, not a multi-year average), compared with the Ontario average.

Quick read

In the most recent findings, 1 of 6 care measures is higher than the Ontario average: Worsened depression. Physical restraints are lower than the Ontario average, while Falls, Antipsychotic use, Pressure ulcers, and Pain are similar. For these measures, a lower percentage means fewer residents were affected.

This homeOntario average
Falls
FY 2023/2024
This home
16.7%
Ontario average
16.6%
0.1 pts above the Ontario average
0%12.5%25%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24
Physical restraints
FY 2023/2024
This home
0.6%
Ontario average
1.8%
1.2 pts below the Ontario average
0%5%10%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24
Antipsychotic use
FY 2023/2024
This home
20.6%
Ontario average
20.5%
0.1 pts above the Ontario average
0%17.5%35%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24
Pressure ulcers
FY 2023/2024
This home
2.9%
Ontario average
2.3%
0.6 pts above the Ontario average
0%5%10%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24
Pain
FY 2023/2024
This home
4.1%
Ontario average
4.6%
0.5 pts below the Ontario average
0%5%10%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24
Worsened depression
FY 2023/2024
This home
23.9%
Ontario average
20.8%
3.1 pts above the Ontario average
0%20%40%14/1516/1718/1920/2122/2323/24

Source: Health Quality Ontario / Ontario Health.

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Inspection record vs Ontario

These figures come from the Ministry inspection reports listed below. For each measure, the bar shows the most recent complete year and the chart shows every year on record, both compared with the Ontario average.

Quick read

3 of 4 inspection measures are lower in 2025 than the Ontario average: Total findings, Compliance orders, and Fines per bed. Written notifications are similar to the Ontario average.

This homeOntario average
* 2026 is a partial year, still in progress.
Total findings
2025
This home
10
Ontario average
12.9
Homes of 100 to 159 beds
12.7
2.9 below the Ontario average
010202023202420252026*
Compliance orders
2025
This home
0
Ontario average
1.3
Homes of 100 to 159 beds
1.2
1.3 below the Ontario average
02.552023202420252026*
Written notifications
2025
This home
10
Ontario average
11.6
Homes of 100 to 159 beds
11.4
1.6 below the Ontario average
010202023202420252026*
Remedied on site
2025
This home
0
Ontario average
0
Homes of 100 to 159 beds
0
about the same as the Ontario average
02.552023202420252026*
Fines per bed
2025
This home
$0
Ontario average
$7
Homes of 100 to 159 beds
$5
$7 below the Ontario average
05102023202420252026*

Compliance areas

Where Ministry inspectors cited this home, across all inspections from 2022 to 2026. Each bar is split into compliance orders, written notifications, and items remedied on site; open an area to see it year by year.

Compliance ordersWritten notificationsRemedied on site
Year by year
2026
2025
3
2024
4
2023
2022
1
Where this comes from

Care-quality indicators are published by Health Quality Ontario, drawn from resident assessments.

Compliance figures are computed from the Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care inspection reports for this home.

See our full methodology →

Last updated April 2, 2026.

Inspection history

Year
Month
Category
Finding type

Showing 15 of 15 reports

Nutrition & diningEnvironment & safety

The summary is AI-generated and can contain mistakes. Always rely on the original Ministry report for decisions.

  • Food ProductionNutrition & dining

    Inspectors found that the home's freezer temperature exceeded the safe storage standard (-18°C) on several occasions between January and March 2026, but staff did not report the problem to maintenance until March 30, 2026, when corrective action was taken.

  • Maintenance ServicesEnvironment & safety

    Inspectors found that a staff member did not follow the home's procedure for requesting maintenance of a mechanical lift through the required electronic system, which meant the lift was not kept in proper working condition as required.

Read the full official report ↗
Residents' rightsRestraints & mobility
Programs & admin
Care planning
Care planningResidents' rightsPrograms & adminNutrition & diningReporting & complaints
Care planningMedicationPrograms & adminFallsSkin & wound
Programs & adminStaffing & trainingInfection prevention
Abuse & neglectPrograms & adminResponsive behavioursInfection prevention
Abuse & neglectCare planningPrograms & adminInfection prevention